Team South Carolina Continues to Respond to Florence

September 17, 2018

9/17/2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Emergency Response Team continues to remain fully staffed and dedicated to respond to what is now Tropical Depression Florence. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is fully operational, staffed by emergency personnel form multiple state agencies and emergency organizations. The SEOC will be operational 24 hours a day until further notice.

Residents should consider the following safety measures:

Residents who have experienced damage can assist state and local agencies in the statewide damage assessment process.

Use the damage assessment tool in the SC Emergency Manager mobile application to send a report to the S.C. Emergency Management Division.

People should avoid flooded roads and never move or drive around barricades.

Flood waters and standing waters pose various risks, including injury, infectious diseases, chemical hazards and should be avoided.

In a power outage, frozen food and refrigerated foods can be contaminated with bacteria once the temperature of food gets above 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Residents should continue to monitor local media and official, verified social media accounts from public safety agencies for the latest information on the South Carolina Emergency Management Division’s website at www.scemd.org.